They may have dropped points on Sunday and lost another player in Noni Maduke’s injury, but Arsenal fans have finally got something to celebrate this week.
After months of speculation about William Saliba’s future and questions about a potential move to Real Madrid, it has been confirmed that he will sign a new contract with the club.
According to a report by Athletic David Ornstein, the Frenchman will soon put his pen on paper on a new five-year contract that should put his future speculations to bed.
Another case in which Andrea Berta protects the club’s best assets, but there’s another star worth even more than Saliba, who needs to quickly renew his own.
Arsenal’s recent contract renewal
Most fans have naturally focused on summer transfers, but Arsenal has struggled to tie their best players into new deals.
The first major contract signed was Gabriel Magalhaes, Saliba’s defensive partner, who agreed to the new terms in June.
He may not get the same attention as the Frenchman, but the former Lille Ace is committed to turning the gunner into the best defensive team in the world, at age 27, he is just heading towards his peak.
Later in the same month, Berta secured a contract with the incredibly talented Miles Lewis Skelly.
Despite being his first year in senior football, Hale Ender made 39 appearances for his first team, including starting off with Real Madrid home and away.
It took a little while, but the people of North London also managed to secure the future for Academy star Ethan Nuwaneri.
He didn’t play as much football as Lewis Skelly, but the 18-year-old still managed to score nine goals in 1378 minutes and provide two assists.
However, it should be noted that Saliba updates will send you a message that this project is not at its peak, so it will have the most impact of all.
That being said, there’s another player worth millions more this time this year than a centre-back who needs his own update.
Arsenal Star worth millions more than Saliba
Berta is doing great on the renewal front, but there are still a few key players that need to be secured in the coming months, such as Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
However, one of the Arteta’s signatures, which will require a new contract next summer, is Declan Rice.
The former West Ham United captain moved to the Emirates in the summer of 2023 and will remain under two years on his first contract for this time of the year next season.
There is no doubt that the gunner is already thinking of offering him a new deal. Because in addition to performing brilliantly, he is still worth a huge sum of money.
For example, the CIES Football Observatory rates him at 100 million euros. This is around £87 million.
For comparison, they also value Saliba at 83.3 million euros. That’s about £73 million, or £15 million over the British.
Now it’s a huge amount for the mid-fiedler and it’s hard to deny that he’s justified in the last few years.
For example, “World-Class” International, dubbed by journalist Tom Marshall-Bailey, made 110 appearances for The Gunners for a total of 8,876 minutes.
Meanwhile, he scored 16 goals and provided 22 assists. This helps the involvement of goals or assists on average every 2.89 games or every 233.57 minutes.
Rice’s Arsenal Record | |
|---|---|
exterior | 110 |
start | 101 |
Min | 8876′ |
the goal | 16 |
assist | twenty two |
Involvement of goals for each match | 0.34 |
Per target engagement | 233.57′ |
All statistics through the transfer market | |
More than that, he added real steel to the Gunners midfield, helping them make it the team they are today.
Ultimately, that’s a huge sum, but Rice has proven it’s worth it over the last two years, and there’s no doubt that Saliba’s value will also rise.
